GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE BAHAMAS BRINGING SOME UNSTABLE WEATHER AND COOL CONDITIONS. ANOTHER FRONT PUSHES IN OVER THE WEEKEND FOLLOWED BY A BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE CREATING NEAR GALE WINDS.
THURSDAY 05TH - Cold front moves through NW Bahamas. Cloudy to Overcast with showers and thunderstorms mainly in the NW and Central Bahamas. Maximum Temperature 84°F and Minimum Temperature 69°F. Winds South to Southwest 10 to 15kts. Seas 2 to 4ft, winds and seas higher in heavy showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY 06TH - Ptly sunny and mild, fair and cool at night. Maximum Temperature 74°F and Minimum Temperature 63°F. Winds Variable less than 10kts. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY 07TH – Fast moving Strong Cold Front moves into the Northwest Bahamas …Increasing cloudiness becoming overcast with widespread rain, showers and thunderstorms. Maximum Temperature 75°F and Minimum Temperature 61°F. Winds variable 10kts becoming Southeast to South 15kts. Seas building 3 to 5 feet.
SUNDAY 08TH – Cold front moves through the NW Bahamas….. Cloudy to overcast with widespread rain, showers and thunderstorms. Maximum Temperature 72°F and Minimum Temperature 62°F. Winds Building to Near Gale Force…. Southwest to west 15kts increasing and veering Northwest to North 20 to 30kts. Seas building 8 to 11ft. Winds and seas higher in thunderstorms. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
MONDAY 09TH – Continuing windy, cloudy to overcast with rain and showers. Maximum Temperature 72°F and Minimum Temperature 61°F. Winds North to Northeast 20 to 30kts. Seas 8 to 11ft. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
TUESDAY 10TH – Windy, cloudy and cool with the chance of rain into the night. Maximum Temperature 74°F and Minimum Temperature 64°F. Winds Northeast to East 20 to 30kts. Seas 8 to 11ft. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
WEDNESDAY 11TH – Ptly cloudy to cloudy and mild with few showers. Winds will decrease Wednesday night. Maximum Temperature 77°F and Minimum Temperature 70°F. Winds Northeast to East 20 to 25kts. Seas 6 to 9 ft. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
